Porsche Heritage Concours & Tour

Chesapeake Region

PORSCHE HERITAGE CONCOURS & TOUR

Aniano Arao

PCA-CHS 2021 Tour & Rally Event No. 10 – Sept. 5

Photo by Aniano Arao

PCA Chesapeake’s Tour and Rally Committee and Concours Committee held a joint undertaking on Sept.5th – the Porsche Heritage Concours &Tour. It was our 10th Tour and Rally event of the year.

The day started out with a bit of unsettled weather, but 39 people in 28 Porsches showed up as the morning unfolded. Porsches from every decade since the 1960s were represented. PCA member Skip Conrey kindly provided the Marriottsville venue. He had hosted three previous Chesapeake events at his wonderful Valhalla Farm, including the 50th Chesapeake Challenge, in 2019.

A breakfast of coffee, doughnuts and bagels was furnished by Concours Co-Chair Doug Ehmann and wife Francesca. Doug then held a concours judging school for event participants. During his educational presentation, Doug was assisted by fellow Concours Co-Chair Ron Gordon and a number of experienced concours judges.

After the seminar, Doug gave the attendees their judging assignments, dividing them into six groups. Of the 23 cars that appeared on the show field, 18 were categorized among six classes and judged. The whole exercise was meant to serve as a warm up for the Chesapeake Challenge Concours to be held on Oct. 23rd. For more details, please read Doug’s article on the concours portion of this event.

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Judging team, with leader Ron Gordon, left

Doug Ehmann addresses the judging class.

Judging team, with leader Ron Gordon, left

Judging team, with leader Lee Raskin, 2nd from left

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Concours (cont’d)

Steve Buss wins gold in Newer Cars class.

Steve Brown wins silver in Early Cars class.

Andy Powell, center, wins Newer Cars silver.

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Steve Graham wins gold in Zippiest Cars class.

Hank Lucas wins bronze in Newer Cars class.

Frank Tedeschi wins Newer Cars bronze.

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Concours (cont’d)

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Linda Gordon tabulates the concours scores.

Bob Zach wins the gold medal in Early Cars class.

Francesca and Doug Ehmann oversee the concours.

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James Beavan III wins Front-Engine Cars silver.

Ken Wilmers wins Front-Engine Cars gold.

Zohrab Derkrikorian wins Zippiest Cars silver.

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Concours (cont’d)

Chuck Visconage wins silver in Boxster class.

Lee Raskins wins gold medal in Boxster class.

Nishan Topjian wins bronze in Boxster class.

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Doug Ehmann wins silver in Cayman class.

Tom Morton wins gold medal in Cayman class.

Aniano Arao wins bronze in Cayman class.

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Concours (cont’d)

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Steve Brown wins the Highest Mileage Award for his 1969 912.

Bob Zach wins Oldest Car Award for 1968 911.

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Randy Moss stands next to his Host’s Choice Award-winning triple-white 1984 911 Turbo (930).

Randy Moss receives from Skip Conrey the Host’s Choice Award for his white 1984 911 Turbo (930).

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PORSCHE HERITAGE CONCOURS & TOUR

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Right after the awarding of concours medals, 36 event attendees in 21 cars went on a 45-minute drivingtour around Marriottsville. The route’s 23 miles of twisty, scenic and fun-to-drive back roads were practicallydevoid of other vehicular traffic as we breezed through them. Randy, Ron Farb and I divided the carsinto two groups. I led the first group, Frank and Susan Tedeschi led the second group, Ron served as theoverall sweeper, while Randy launched the cars and welcomed everybody back at the end of the tour.

We concluded the event with a panoramic group photo of 23 Porsches, with their drivers and navigators standing alongside. About 20 of the event attendees then went to the nearby Facci Ristoranti for an Italian lunch.

(All the photos accompanying this article were taken by Ron Farb, except for the panoramic shot at the very top, which was taken by Aniano Arao.)

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